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Published: 2008-03-27 07:07:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 29043; Favourites: 427; Downloads: 1305
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Old SC (since they're not returning) but anyways, in response to a request.Pretty happy with it actually since I didn't start out with a sketch; fully PS.
(damn symmetry's a bitch)
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On the one hand, the dragoons were kinda interesting back in the day, but I personally thought the design could've been a bit better. I'm not sure what to make of their replacement, the Immortals; I think their design could've gon in a different direction somehow, but since I didn't have a hand in the design of either one, I should probably just shut up now.
Nice work--the little nicks and scratches on the legs add a bit of realism to the pic, make it look like you went and sketched him during a quiet moment out on a battlefield somewhere. (I suppose you're going to tell me that you and he went out behind Blizzard HQ one afternoon so you could do some sketches of him during a lunch break while neither of you had anything else to do, right? )
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Funny enough I have a very similar sketch somewhere which I did like 10 years ago. But the body was scorpio-like.
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The returned in a more badass form, the IMMORTAL!
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I miss these guys. They were the Protoss' real signature unit. Why'd they replace them with those stupid Stalkers? Is it for the sake of the whole Dark Templar unity thing?
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nah, the existing Dragoons were upgraded into the Immortals. They felt like they needed a more agile version of the Dragoon, hence the Stalker. Even if it weren't for the changing needs on the battlefield, the original temple that produced the Dragoons was destroyed during the Occupation of Aiur.
Hope that cleared it up.
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"I have returned."
...I love these bastards. So awesome. I'm actually replaying StarCraft vanilla again. I never finished Brood War, actually. Time to relive Fenix all over again... -tears-
On another note: motherfucking Reavers shitting up on my Zerg bases. Damn them all!
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If only they would return. I know the immortals ARE dragoons but they lost what made them good.
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I read somewhere that the Dragoon model is still in the game files for SC2, maybe it'll return in an expansion in a flashback mission or something
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It looks really great. I wonder if they'll put Dragoons in the Protoss version "Legacy of the Void". I liked Dragoons because they deal better basic damage than Stalkers; Dragon does 20 and Stalker does 11 (22 vs armored).
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Actually, Stalkers deal 11 damage to EVERYTHING, a Dragoon only deals 20 damage to armored foes.
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I checked and stalkers do 11 basic damage and 15 to armored targets. There weren't any armor bonuses to attacks in starcraft and brood wars so the dragoon would do 20 damage to everything.
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In fact, 10 damage has been observed by Dragoons on small targets such as Zerglings and Marines. Stalkers deal the 11 damage to everything but 15 to Armored targets.
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Really? I never noticed that because I didn't ever have the luxury of checking the damage per shot on the target since I usually multi-task all over the map.
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I believe everyone has had a Dragoon in the beginning of a game and you get attacked by Marines. They don't die with 2 shots, no way.
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Yep. This is not mentioned in the game, but Dragoon's attacks are "explosives" (just like Tank's, Hydralisk's, missiles from Goliaths/Wraiths/Valkyries/Scouts...) which deals 100% damage on heavy units, 75% on medium, and 50% on light units.
Some attacks (only Ghost's and Vulture's) are "concussives" and deals 100% damage on light, 50% on medium and 25% on heavy targets (that's why Ghosts only does 2HP to big stuffs). All others attacks are "normal".
(yeah, laaaaate reply)
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And I thought my comments were much earlier than those o____O
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THEY'RE NOT RETURNING?!?!?!?
NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Great work as always.
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I remember these guys! Nuisances. >( I hated fighting Protoss cause of these. And if I played Protoss I spammed them because I was lame and only ever got a couple levels in anyway. XD
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Arguably the Dragoons do return, although now they've all had a powerful turret and shield hardener mounted ontop of the main body, at the expense of firing at air units (by the looks of things anyways).
The only thing I really don't like about the 'Immortals' as they're now called is the distinctly egyptian look that really separates them from the rest of the Protoss...
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Yeah, it is a little too obvious...
If anything though the Stalker's the direct (gameplay) equivalent, both tier-wise and in their ground + air attack. Lorewise the immortals are the progression of 'goons, but I think you'll probably end up seeing both in the single-player campaigns anyway (with a bit of luck).
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your dragoon's feet are cool
man, this makes me miss drawing AND starcraft.
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wow, returning to this image like half a year later and after having gone through your zerg gallery -- it looks like such huge major improvement! i'm jealous :]; major congratulations to you!
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haha
Yeah, I've really been happy with my progress in since then, I have to say!
Thanks
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